HC Deb 22 January 1992 vol 202 cc253-4W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons are employed by the Local Enterprise Development Unit small business agency; and how many of these employees are identified as members of(a) the Protestant community and (b) the Roman Catholic community.

Mr. Needham

At 1 January 1991, the most recent date for which figures are available, the total number of persons employed by LEDU was 222, of whom 144 were treated as Protestant and 77 as Roman Catholics. There was one person whose community background could not be determined.

however, the average conversion rate from job promoted to jobs created has been 69 per cent. for IDB and 64.9 per cent. for LEDU.